Guyana News

Hess' 2Q Loss Deepens. Oil Output Jumps

Jul 29, 2020

U.S. oil and gas producer Hess Corp reported a bigger quarterly loss on Wednesday, hurt by lower oil prices as the COVID-19 pandemic sapped global energy demand.Crude prices sank to historic lows in April as economic activity plummeted across…

Webinar: Floating Production Forecasts & Analysis

Jul 24, 2020

A free webinar will deliver latest forecasts and market intelligence for the global floating production industry, offering insider access to business and investment opportunities in the deepwater sector.Floating Production Systems: 2020 Forecasts & Analysis…

Guyana Short-lists 19 Companies to Market Its Oil

Jun 29, 2020

A group of 19 companies including oil majors, trading houses and state-run firms were approved by Guyana's government for the next phase of a competitive process aimed at selecting an agent for marketing its share of crude produced in the country…

Webinar: Floating Production Forecasts & Analysis

Jul 21, 2020

A free webinar will deliver latest forecasts and market intelligence for the global floating production industry, offering insider access to business and investment opportunities in the deepwater sector.Floating Production Systems: 2020 Forecasts & Analysis…

Guyana: ExxonMobil Ramps Liza Output Back Up after Gas Compressor Issues Fixed

Jun 22, 2020

Exxon Mobil Corp has restored crude output at its nascent project off Guyana's coast after addressing problems with gas reinjection equipment, the South American country's environmental regulator said on Friday.Output at the offshore Liza field…

Exxon Cuts Guyana Crude Output to Avoid Gas Flaring

Jun 15, 2020

ExxonMobil Corp has reduced crude output at its nascent project off Guyana's coast due to problems with gas reinjection equipment, a move meant to avoid excessive gas flaring, the South American country's environmental regulator said on Monday…

Rystad: FPSO Contract Awards to Rebound in 2021 after Poor 2020

Jul 08, 2020

Norway-based energy intelligence firm Rystad Energy said Tuesday it didn't expect any new FPSO orders this year, however, it expects the situation will improve next year when it foresees seven new FPSO to be ordered.'Hit by the second industry downturn in five years…

Petronas Hires Maersk Developer Rig for Suriname Drilling

Jun 30, 2020

Malaysian oil company Petronas has hired Maersk Drilling's semi-submersible drilling rig Maersk Developer to drill in Suriname.The contract is for a one-well exploration campaign in Block 52 offshore Suriname. Maersk Drilling said Tuesday the contract was expected to start in Q3/Q4 2020…

Bahamas Petroleum Expands Portfolio with Uruguay Offshore Block

Jun 09, 2020

Oil and gas firm Bahamas Petroleum Company, expected to spud its first well offshore the Bahamas later this year, has expanded its portfolio.The company on Tuesday said it has been awarded the AREA OFF-1 petroleum licence offshore Uruguay. According to Bahamas Petroleum…

U.S. Offshore Drillers Brace for Hurricane Season amid Pandemic

Jun 04, 2020

As oil and gas companies began shutting offshore production before the first tropical storm of the season in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico, experts said restarting wells and refineries will take longer and prove more costly this year because of COVID-19…

Guyana Received $4.9M in Oil Royalties in 1Q

May 26, 2020

Guyana received $4.9 million in royalty payments for oil production at the offshore Stabroek block in the first quarter, the finance ministry said on Monday, a period that included the South American country's first crude exports.The crude produced…

VIDEO: SBM Offshore's Liza Unity FPSO Moves to Dry Dock

May 15, 2020

SBM Offshore, the Netherlands-based FPSO supplier, has shared a video of its Liza Unity FPSO Hull going into the dry dock in Singapore.The hull was ordered on speculation in 2017 as the first of what are now five hulls being built as part of SBM Offshore's Fast4Ward standardized-FPSO-hull program…

Oil Storage Crunch May Affect Guyana Crude Shipments

Apr 24, 2020

Oil shipments from nascent crude producer Guyana's prolific Liza field could be affected by a growing storage glut that has contributed to plunging global crude prices, the country's director of energy said.A consortium led by Exxon Mobil began…

Guyana's Liza Phase 2 on Track for First Oil in 2022

May 08, 2020

Liza Unity, an under-construction FPSO that will be Guyana's second offshore facility in production, remains on schedule for first oil in 2022, Hess Corp. said Thursday.Guyana became an oil-producing nation in December 2019, when Exxon brought online the Liza Destiny FPSO…

Petronas Farms Out Part of Suriname Offshore Block to Exxon

May 19, 2020

Malaysian oil and gas company Petronas has completed the farm-down of a 50% stake in an offshore Suriname block to a subsidiary of ExxonMobil.The offshore block, known as Block 52, is located north of the coast of Paramaribo, Suriname’s capital city…

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